Chapter 198: Is Xiao Fu Bao Disliked? The Whole City Loves Me With Their Lives
Chapter 198: Father is Just Jealous
Normally, for Che Lingzhi to come to the prince's residence, Concubine Che would need to consult with the prince or Qi Wangfei to agree and then choose a suitable day to bring her over for a short stay; that would be the proper way to do things.
Now that Concubine Che had acted without consulting them and brought the child over, they couldn't just turn a child away at the gate, could they?
Although Qi Wangfei didn't like Che Lingzhi, she wouldn’t make things difficult for a child.
She didn’t regard these matters as particularly serious.
Therefore, she didn’t rush to speak up or express her stance.
Prince Qi was still present.
Prince Qi was not pleased with Concubine Che's actions.
To be honest, if he weren't considering that she might bear him a daughter, he would have simply offered some money to send her away.
He wasn't keen on having a concubine who lacked manners.
However, since the child was already at the gate, it was not appropriate to refuse her outright.
Impatient, Prince Qi waved his hand and said, “Since she missed her niece, she can take her back to her own courtyard. Just make sure she doesn't run around and disturb Qi Wangfei or the concubines.”
Aunt Qiu nodded quickly and stepped back after hearing this.
Concubine Che had originally worried that Che Lingzhi would arrive and be turned away at the gate.
Seeing Qiao Zhi bringing her over, she finally relaxed.
She thought that the prince still cared about her.
However, when she heard Qiao Zhi whisper that the prince instructed her to keep an eye on the child and not let her run around, her expression changed again.
After pondering for a moment, Qiao Zhi suggested softly, “How about after breakfast, you take Miss Lingzhi to greet Qi Wangfei? The princess is kind-hearted and surely won’t make things difficult for our Lingzhi.”
By making an appearance in front of Qi Wangfei, the other residents of the prince's residence would find it hard to criticize her.
Even the prince wouldn’t dare to contradict Qi Wangfei.
Concubine Che thought this was a reasonable plan.
Still, deep down, she was not pleased with Qi Wangfei and felt somewhat uncomfortable.
However, thinking about her future life in the prince's residence, Concubine Che figured that a little compromise was acceptable.
Once she bore a son for the prince, her status would surely change.
Concubine Che reminded herself: as long as she had a child, everything would be different!
Prince Qi was unaware of and uninterested in the thoughts of the concubines in the back courtyard.
He was happily holding Suisui, feeding her like one would a child.
Hearing Suisui cheerfully say how much she liked her father, that he was the best, Prince Qi felt like he had been immersed in honey for three days.
After finishing breakfast, he couldn't help but hum a little tune.
Today he also needed to go to the palace to ask his elder brother to grant Suisui a name.
He didn’t want to part with Suisui just yet.
Lost in his thoughts, he turned around and found Suisui busy following Qi Wangfei, occasionally looking up and sweetly saying, “Mother, I’ll definitely behave.”
“Mother, I’ll wait for you to come back.”
“Mother, I’m very obedient.”
“Mother, I like you the most; I’ve always liked you.”
…
Prince Qi: ?
Why didn’t she say these things when she was close to him?
Watching this, Prince Qi felt a pang in his heart.
Unable to control himself, he stepped forward, deliberately putting on a stern face, and said in a deep voice, “Suisui only likes her mother and not her father?”
His cold demeanor was somewhat intimidating.
Suisui looked helplessly at her father, then at her mother, and quietly hid behind her mother.
Seeing the little girl’s frightened expression, Qi Wangfei couldn’t help but glare at Prince Qi, then bent down to pick up the child, gently comforting her, “Suisui, don’t be afraid. Your father is just teasing you.”
When Prince Qi put on a stern face, it did make Suisui feel anxious.
Deep down, she understood her precarious situation.
After all, she had only just met her father yesterday, and their bond was still weak.
So, when he looked stern, it was natural for her to feel uneasy and scared.
Watching the little girl cling to her mother, Prince Qi felt guilty and uneasy. “Suisui, don’t be scared. Father was just joking. I’m jealous that you only cling to your mother and don’t tease your father. Be a good child and don’t be afraid; it was just a joke, I’m not really angry.”
Prince Qi’s eyes turned into crescent moons as he smiled, and Suisui gradually believed that her father wasn’t truly upset.
She softly whispered while hugging her mother’s neck, “I like Father.”
Father is truly a good person.
Even when he’s stern, he isn’t really angry.
So, although Suisui felt a little scared, she wasn’t truly upset with her father.
Her voice carried a hint of sobbing.
Upon hearing this, Prince Qi felt even guiltier. He comforted her for a long time and even gave her his jade pendant and other items, which finally eased his conscience a bit.
However, thinking that Suisui would soon be the eldest young lady of their residence, he realized that just a few items wouldn’t be enough.
Thinking this, Prince Qi waved his hand and declared, “The villa where you used to live will be given to Suisui later as her dowry.”
After allocating the villa, feeling that it still seemed too little, Prince Qi mentioned a few fields to Qi Wangfei and asked her to choose two hundred acres for Suisui.
At first, when he mentioned the dowry, Prince Qi thought his mindset was alright.
But as he continued speaking, his feelings began to twist.
He thought to himself: Damn it, I don’t even know which scoundrel will be lucky enough to marry such a wonderful Suisui!
So, is little miss of the Qi residence really meant to get married?
Do those scoundrels deserve her?
Prince Qi couldn’t help but feel indignant in his heart.
Before he could fully express his anger, he heard Sui Si come in to report that Concubine Che had sent over chicken soup, saying it was an apology for her disrespect toward Qi Wangfei yesterday.
Sui Si also added that Miss Lingzhi had come along.
Although Prince Qi liked the young ladies, he had a rather indifferent impression of Che Lingzhi.
Upon hearing she had arrived, Prince Qi’s first reaction was…
He thought about avoiding her.
But fearing that Qi Wangfei might be bullied alone, he finally forced himself to sit down.
When Concubine Che entered, she seemed to have forgotten about yesterday’s unpleasantness and greeted with a smile, “Princess, you must have had a hard time at Lanruo Temple. I specifically made chicken soup to nourish you. Please don’t dislike it.”
She even pointed out Che Lingzhi, saying, “Lingzhi is very sincere. As soon as she heard the soup was for Qi Wangfei, she came to help me with the fire. The poor child burned her hand… Oh dear, why did I mention that?”
While speaking, Concubine Che busily started ladling the chicken soup.
While ladling, she couldn’t resist making remarks, not wanting to directly provoke Qi Wangfei but taking a jab at Suisui: “Suisui, you haven’t had chicken soup before, right? Now that you’re in our residence, you’ve fallen into a lucky spot. From now on, you can have all the fine clothes and delicious food you want.”
What could have been a pleasant compliment turned into a sarcastic jab.
Qi Wangfei furrowed her brows tighter upon hearing this and shot a glare at Prince Qi.
Concubine Che acted as if she hadn’t seen it, turned to look at Prince Qi, and flirtatiously threw him a wink.
Prince Qi: ?
So, he really shouldn’t have softened and stayed!
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